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Mother Teresa was a ripplemaker.  She created ripples of love as evident by the expansion of the Missionaries of Charity all over the world.68

Words of Wisdom by Mother Teresa

I got the chance to visit one of Mother Teresa's "homes" here in Cebu, Philippines. I was a dental apprentice in Dr. Gaston Batiller's clinic. And as a way of gratitude for a successful practice, he decided...

20 comments    love family god
Nicole Winter profile image68

How Becoming a Parent Affects You to Your Core

My primary reason for being is the protection and guidance of another human being. This will last the rest of my life, it isn't like a pet where you make a commitment for upwards of the next 18 years tops....

31 comments    love life advice
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Riding the Rollercoaster of Being the Parent of Asperger's Syndrome Sons

Food is a big deal, after all I have to feed the boys three times a day, or more. Their metabolism is so high they don't seem to gain weight at all. I know they do but they're just so slender. They go...

2 comments    health life family
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Welcome To Motherhood

Some days being a parent can be tough. I get so tired and even annoyed beyond annoyed. I don't get to sit down for more than 10 minutes at a time. They keep you awake when all you really want to do is...

14 comments    life family children
My Baby Boy and I.63

Why I Love Being a Parent !!!

Let me just start by saying that I have five of my own children, my first two, my twin daughters were raised by me as a single parent. They are now grown, (one has two of her own kids) and are living their...

1 comment    children being parent happy dad
rkary3839 profile image57

A Forum for Parents

Yesterdays news reports that our nations students are not making significant progress in math skills. A report notes that 61 percent of 4th grade students are not proficient in math skills, 8th grade students...

0 comments    education schools public schools
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TheParentTrap

It happens to all of us. We believe we are trapped with an inability to make a different choice. We make an amazing number of decisions about the right way to raise our children. What is so funny is that...

0 comments    family children parenting
Scarletseas profile image56

Parenting Issues

Talking about parents and their issues in dealing with children are complicated and emotional. Parents are obligated to do things they hate just for their kids. Mothers and fathers are dealing a big problems...

0 comments    family home money
hchogan profile image54

The Hardest Part of Being a Parent

  The hardest part of being a parent is watching your child realize for the first time life isn't fair.  My son got his first look at politics tonight. It wasn't on Hardball, or Meet the Press, it was...

7 comments    children unfair little league
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